Multimedia in instructional design: implication for effective instructional process

Abstract

Instructional Design is a key process for planning learning content to achieve effective learning. Incorporating multimedia in learning content planning and delivery is a necessity to this effect. This paper therefore looks at what Instructional Design is, how it can be carried out using the ADDIE model. It also looks at how multimedia can be incorporated into learning content design; the tools needed and the responsibility of the Instructional Designs to achieve this goal. The benefits of using multimedia for Instructional Design were also discussed hence its support for application in learning content planning and delivery. This paper concludes that the use of multimedia in Instructional Design is very necessary to meet the need of the diverse learners in the present day learning environment. This paper recommends that education providers should provide the needed multimedia facilities, content developers should be regularly sent on fresher courses to be current in lesson design using multimedia, school environment should be made multimedia compliant to meet the needs of the technology driven era.